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nautica902

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A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How would the professional assess for brain death?

◦ Determine if the patient can make voluntary movements.
◦ Perform tests to assess if the patient is in a coma.
◦ Remove the patient’s ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing occurs.
◦ Monitor the patient for eye movements that seem purposeful.
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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2021
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Reply 2 on: Aug 28, 2021
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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